Palisades Bridge · Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Palisade Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Employers in Palisade Township report 76 jobs for 226 working residents. Hardly any stay in Palisade Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (58%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 34 minutes getting to work on average, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Palisade Township stands out on work
More than half of Palisade Township works in Sioux Falls
131 working residents, 58%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 16 miles away. That’s far more as work in Palisade Township itself. The commute map ↓
Palisade Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 123 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 226 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Palisade Township’s residents
Where Palisade Township clocks in
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Time on the road from Palisade Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Palisade Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 151 commuters (the 10% who work from home are left out). Across South Dakota: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Palisade Township by day and by night
On a workday 226 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 76 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Palisade Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.34 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
71% of the jobs in Palisade Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Palisade Township, 2013 → 2023: 46 → 76. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Palisade Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Palisade Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Palisade Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Edison Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Palisade Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $113,958 |
| Edison Township | 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Sherman | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Highland Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Red Rock Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Edison Township, Sherman, Highland Township and Red Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Palisade Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Palisade Township: questions
What is the median household income in Palisade Township?
$113,958 (±$37,862) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Palisade Township?
6.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Palisade Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Palisade Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Palisade Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Palisade Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Palisade Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.